For decades, Anne Innis Dagg was the world’s leading expert on giraffes and a staunch advocate for gender equality in the face of sexist attitudes that derailed her academic career.
For decades, Anne Innis Dagg was the world s leading expert on giraffes and a staunch advocate for gender equality in the face of sexist attitudes that derailed her academic career. But even as she compiled “binders and binders” of her research and advocacy work, the Waterloo, Ont., zoologist and feminist was never motivated by accolades, her daughter said.
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a renowned zoologist who passionately supported the African Wildlife Foundation's (AWF) work in giraffe conservation, passed away earlier this month. Known to many as the woman who loved giraffes, Dr. Anne was celebrated for her foundational contributions to giraffe science and advocacy for women in academia.